Cover structure



June 23,1942. w. R. WEEKS covER STRUCTURE Filed March 22; 1940 j Inventor: Walter R Weeks,

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VatingV :position on the lowerfbowh f bowl reduceqso.

of the bowl .to n keep to support 4 a cover. for."

Patentedjune 23, 1942 nventonrelates to cover-s ejand iiti-has vfor `its object' the provedfdevice oflthis character.

.isparticularly applicable to cofes I ber connects the` two f bowls -togenerallwfthisimember is in theform to `the--upper -bowl, and larhe upper-'bowl-s `placed in its operi Iny the operi- `cof1veef make??? '0f;;: this-:typeg, .the -colee wed isplaced vin thefupperpbowlfon :a filtering) ubemilllhelwaterfisplaced in the nd,is l 1l1eatedz f -As the Water heats `up, neratedi and eyentually ;the` pressure yapo andheated air-above the :liquid'level thelowerbowl forces thejheatedwater therein hiough.' the transfertubeinto theupperbowl where,

moved from the lower, bowl topermit it to cool.

Asthe lower in the upper .bowl to. be 1A forced down through the filteraridftransfretube to the lower bowl Aftert [the uppezy-bowl,may4 be;;removed|, and

tructures, more j i l over structures ,for cofleemaki i bowl cools,"thevaporthereinV con# denses, and as a result, the pressure in themlower este cause the coieefinfusion vacuum type wherein two? bowlslpositioned ontheother.' `Aliqereceivedinthe opening-in the lower l,

d vicethat ,copi/ers:y thefopeni'ng thefinfulson poured from the mouth of the lower i bowl, asidesired. Y

` Lnventionl contemplates `the, provision of an improved" cover ystructure for, the lower bowl having a suitable cap` or lid coveringthemouth thelxcolee brew warm until it isf desired",` tol` use it.;., l [tfurther contemplates af cover structurewhichsattachedto the bowl;v

and is ,s"o lconstruetecliand :arranged ,that4 the lid" or cover mavbefInovedto such a` position that" the transfen tube` ma! be `freelyginserte'd` in Ithe lower bowl and .the 4withoutY interference it`i`s` an 'object of 'this invention; cover` structure `having aj suitable handfgra'sping member which fis utilizedwto *itiltf the the coffeejbiewllfromnit, and the Vcoverstructure beinglSOl `8f`11ra1gedthat whenthe handleis grasped l will beoau'tomatie/,al1y engaged -byv moved to an open'psition. f

i In accordance withfthis invention,thecovenI structure comprisesa suitableI memberadapted l to` be attached tothe bowl, and which is, arranged.`

lid. `fSuitable means are and `is a part of the fhandle'is fsog arranged -pose vof tilting `from it, the c moved to an open position. Inlone form of this o handle lis providedwith a series `of` ribslfor'ining deinessions"` in which the liiigersuof Vthe handare received, and with a thumb rest so positioned withrelation to thecover that when Vthe handlefisf depressions and the-thorn centers` or return*`thel cover to is a perspective l. i @Referring i to beenV shown Hasi upper section" l5 of ,Connr assignery to Company,` corporatio-lolf l if 2, 1946, SeriaiNm 325,423

(01",53-1-L3lf, l i i 'provided for e'onne'cting'the lid'tothesupporting member' sotliat vthelidmay be "moved latlerallyfto and fromits covering position over the A handle is attached to supporting member. yThe Iwith relation' to the cover :that when itis-grasped naturally for the puropening of the bowl.

over-is engaged by `thelihand and invention; the

vgrasmed with the fingers in`- their cover is'engagedl byfthe thumb'and moved to and heldfinanoperi position. o i i Also in 1 one forrriof this invention, the lcover isprovidedfwith 'a depending tapered flange whichl is so arranged that when the bowl is returned to its normal upright position after pouring -and the thumb fmoved from its rest, o the flange will' engage the Aopening in the bowl `to l jits closed position.

l -Forfa more complete understanding ofy this in-` vention, reference shouldbe had to the accompanying '1 drawing in which elevation of avacum type coffee maker profv vided :with a cover structure for the lower bowl arranged inaccordance with this invention;Y lFig. 2is a fragmentary plan view of the lower bowl. of-the coffee maker`=of Fig. l, showing thecover inits closed position; Fig. 3 `is a fragmentary vertical `sectional view of the lower bowl of Figs. 1 f 'enlarged Yfragmentary plan oa: portion-fof the cover structure; and Fig. 5

ture Vwhen graspedby the hand forthe pouring operation. f i n `the` drawing; this invention has applied a vajcuum type `coffee maker liavingaflow'er'water heating and brew receiving bowl. I-iandanupper coffee infusion onfsteeping"bowl-"IL i i '=vided vat its upper end with" an upright neck I2 The lowerl bowl I0 is prowhichterminatesl Vin 'anopennig I3` at its upper end'. The upper'bowl" II is provided with `a depending tube I4 which is arranged to be inserted inthe lower bowl HJ, as showninFig.` 1.` `The libi@ gasket ijs which-1;; arranged to seat in` the neckiz` so aste-hold themupper bowl Il in its operating position ebojve the 1ower.bow1. Seated the bowlfto pour thec'offee'brew l bf'moved vto its rest, the i Fig. 1 is I a verticall "iew illustrating the ,cover struc? i Vthis" tubeis enlarged `as` shown, fand `Surrounding this A section isa flex-- in the upper bowl II over the mouth of the tube I2 is a lter or strainer i1 which may have any suitable construction. The upper bowl is provided with a cover I8.

In the operation of this device, the coffee grounds (not shown) `are placed in the yupper bowl II over the lter I1, and the water is lplaced in the lower bowl I0. The water in this bowl may be heated in any suitable manner, as by means of an electricl stove (not shown). vThe water is heated until suflicient pressure is generated in the lower bowl to force it upwardly through the tube I4 and lter I1 into the upper bowl, where it steeps the coffee to make the coffee infusion. The heat is 'then shut off from the lower bowl to permit it to cool and thereby cause the vapor in the bowl to condense. This reduces the pressure in the llower bowl and the prepared coffee infusion in the upper bowl is forced down into the lower bowl. Then the upper bowl may be moved from vthe :lower ybowl and the coffee brew poured from the bowl, as desired.

A suitable cover structure I9 is provided for the lower bowl. This cover structure comprises a lid orcover which is arranged to seat lin the opening I3 of the upright neck I2. -The .cover 28 is attached to a supporting member 2| which is'rigidly attached to the neck `|12. For thispurpose, l prefer to use an attaching means such as sired, 4a suitable rubber collar (not shown) `may be positioned about the neck so as to be interposed between the neck and the clampingmembers. The adjacent ends of the clamping'members onone side of the neck are provided .with outwardly extending arms 2'4 and 25 respectively which are arranged in substantially parallel relation with each other and which lfunction-to secure the supporting member .'2I. As shown, Ithe supporting member is provided with a sectiontZB which is inserted between kthe parallel portions 24 and 25. The' section 26 is provided with recesses' 21 which receive the members 24fand 25 as described in the aforesaid patent. The two portions'24 and 25 and the section 26.0f the supporting member are rigidly clamped together by a screw-fastening device 28 which passes through apertures provided for it in the members 24, and 26.

The supporting member 2l isprovided with a hand-grasping portion 30 whereby `the support may be grasped by the hand for the purpose vof tilting the bowl to pour the brew from it, as shown in Fig. 5. As shown,.the hand-grasping portion 30 widens outas it approaches the, supporting portion 2| and terminates in a relatively widened section 3| above the section 2,6 `thatis 'clamped between the members. and :2.5.

The cover 2U is iprovided witha pin 32 at one side ofthe opening I3 andwhich is received in a passageway 33 provided forit in'the ,supporting member 2I. This pin. functions to pivotally connect the cover 20 to the-supporting member so that the cover may be swung laterally in either direction to uncover the opening I3 -on an axis substantially parallel with the central axis of the opening, as shown. 'Thegpin 32at its end remote from the cover is provided with an enlarged sphere-like section 3| fwhich is somewhat smaller in diameter ,than the passageway 33. The section 34 is received in an enlarged passageway 35 which is a continuation of the lpassageway 33, the two passageways defining a shoulder 36. This shoulder lprevents the cover from falling when the bowl is inverted. When the bowl is inverted, the cover in falling away from its supporting member pivots at the end of the passageway 33 in such a way that the spheresection y34 is swung to one side of the passageway 35 so as to engage the shoulder 36 to prevent separation o the cover from its supporting member. 'Ilhe cover may be removed, however, by drawing it with its pin 32 and sphere .34 from thepassageway 33, 35.

The supporting member 2I is provided with right and left-hand thumb rests 31 and 38 which are so positioned with relation to the cover that when the khandle 30 is grasped and the thumb ,naturally moved -to its rest 31, 38 for the purpose of `pouring brew from'the bowl I0, the thumb will'engage the side of the cover and will move it laterally to an open pouring position, as shown .in Fig. 5. More specifically, the thumb rests are provided at the sides of the support and on opposite sides yof a line joining the axes of the opening I3 yand the opening 33 -that receives the pin .32, jand further are so positioned that relatively `larg-e parts of their areas lie under the coverwhenit'is closed, as clearly shown in Fig. 2; thus, when'the thumb is moved linto one of the rests `it vnecessarily engages the adjacent side edge ofthe cover to shift it laterally from its fully closed position. The two rests 31 and 38,

`of course, provide vfor this action by right and left-,handed persons. Preferably, the underside of the handle '30 will be provided with a series of spaced ribs39 which deiine depressions 40 betweenthem in which the fingers of the hand may be iitted. It will Ibe yunderstood that these depressionswill be so located with reference to the thumb yrests that when either a right or lefthanded `person graspsthe handle with the ngersin the depressions ,40 and the thumb moved to its rest the cover will be engaged in the manner previouslydescribed and moved to its open position.

Thecover is provided with a downwardly extending inwardly tapering -flange 4I which is arranged yto cooperate with ythe opening I3 so that when :the bowl isreturned from its pouring position toward which it is being moved in Fig. 5 -to vits normal upright position and the thumb removedfrom its rest, the flange will en- .gagethe edges of the opening to center or return the'cover to its norma1 closed position.

Thecover'mayalso be moved in either direction `to wide-open positions, indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2, so that thetube I4 may be freely inserted in theflower bowl and the up'- per ,bowlseated in the opening I3.

While the vcoverZILits support v2| and the handle-30 may be'made of any,v suitable material, I

yprefer vto -makethem of -a suitable phenol con- -densation product.

'Itwill be observed thatlhave provided a simple, inexpensive yand efficient cover structure `which is ,attached to the bowl.

What I claimv as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a` coffee maker and the likehaving a bowl provided with a top opening, a handle attached the hand grasping portion is grasped for pouring and the thumb moved to'said rest, the thumb engages the side edge Vof said lid and shifts it laterally from its fully closed position to an open position.

Y `3. A cover structure for a vacuum type coiee makerbowl comprising a hand-grasping member` adapted to be attached to said bowl and a ycap to said bowl adjacent said openingand having a laterally extending hand-,grasping portion, a lid.,

for covering said opening, a pivotal connection between said handle and said lid providing for swinging movement of said lid laterally from itsV for covering the pouring opening of said bowl, a pin having one of its ends attached to said cap, said pin received in a passageway provided for it in said handle so that said cap can be rotated in the axis of said pin between open and closed positions, the pin extending throughsaid passageway and having an enlarged section formed Von its other end outside of said passageway, said enlarged section being of such size 'that it may be withdrawn through said passageway so that Vsaid cap can be separated from said handle, ir-

respective ofv the angular-position of 'said -cap in said axis,andsaid enlarged section preventing position over said opening to a position where it uncovers saidopening on an axis substantially parallel with the central axis of said opening,

and a depressed thumb rest formed in `one side of said handle having a substantial area thereof lying under said cover when it is closed so that when said hand-grasping portion is grasped for pouring and the thumb is moved to said rest, the thumb engages the side edge of said lid and shifts it laterally from its fully closed position Vto an open position.

2. In a coffee maker and the like having a bowl provided with a topV opening, a handle attached to said bowl, adjacent said opening and having a laterally extending hand-grasping portion, a lid for covering said opening, a pivotal connection between Lsaid handle and said lid providing for swinging movement of said lidi. laterally from its position over said opening toV a po' sition where itluncovers said opening, a depressed thumb rest formed in said handle at one side of a line between the axis of movement of said lid and the axis of said opening, one sideedge of said lid overlapping said thumb rest so that only the outer area'thereof is exposed, whereby whenv said cap from fallingi accidentally from said bowl. fl. A cover structure'for the lower bowl of a vacuum-type coffee maker and the like comprising a lid for said-bowl, a handle member attached to said bowl, -a member pivoting said lid to said handle member for swinging movementr laterally from a rst position whereit covers'said opening tol a second position whereinv it opens said opening whereby liquid can .be poured from the bowl, said handlemember having a handgrasp- A. ing portion and a thumb rest so positioned -with relation to the lid that when the hand-grasping portion is grasped to tilt the bowl to pour liquid frorn it and the thumbv moved to saidV rest', the lid is engaged by the thumb and swung laterv ally to'said secondposition to permit the liquid to fiowfrom saidopening, and said lid having a downwardly extending inwardly tapered flange constructed and arranged to engage the mouth of said opening to shift the lid to its position over said opening whenV the bowl has been returned to its normal position after pouring and the thumb is removed from said rest.

` WALTER R. WEEKS. 

